There are 4 ways to get from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale by train, bus, or car
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Train, line 840 bus
best- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Maltontrain Manchester Victoria - Scarborough / ...
- Take the bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Thornton Crossbus 840
2h 46m£29–46Bus
cheapest- Take the bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Leeds City Bus & Coach Stationbus 170 / ...
- Take the bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Thornton Crossbus 840
4h 46m£10–14Drive 93.3 mi
- Drive from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dalecar 93.3 mi
1h 51m£24–34Train, bus
- Take the train from Manchester Victoria to Halifaxtrain
- Take the train from Halifax to Yorktrain
- Take the bus from Rail Station to Thornton Crossbus 840
4h 38m£28–48
Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale by train and bus
Comparing Your Travel Options
The cheapest way to get from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale is to bus which costs £9 - £14 and takes 4h 46m.
The fastest way to get from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale is to drive which takes 1h 51m and costs £23 - £35.
No, there is no direct bus from Manchester station to Thornton-le-Dale. However, there are services departing from Manchester Central Coach Station and arriving at Thornton Cross via Leeds City Bus Station. The journey, including transfers, takes approximately 4h 46m.
The distance between Manchester and Thornton-le-Dale is 103 miles. The road distance is 93.9 miles.
The best way to get from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale without a car is to train and line 840 bus which takes 2h 46m and costs £29 - £50.
It takes approximately 2h 46m to get from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale, including transfers.
Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale bus services, operated by National Express, depart from Manchester Central Coach Station.
Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale bus services, operated by National Express, arrive at Leeds City Bus & Coach Station.
Yes, the driving distance between Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale is 94 miles. It takes approximately 1h 51m to drive from Manchester to Thornton-le-Dale.
There are 1748+ hotels available in Thornton-le-Dale.
What companies run services between Manchester, England and Thornton-le-Dale, England?
You can take a bus from Manchester Central Coach Station to Thornton Cross via Leeds City Bus Station in around 4h 46m.
- Phone
- +44 345 600 1671
- [email protected]
- Website
- TransPennine Express
Train from Manchester Victoria to Malton
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 49m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £26–45
- Website
- TransPennine Express
- Phone
- 01653 692556
- [email protected]
- Website
- transdevbus.co.uk
Bus from Bus Station Stand 1 to Thornton Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 29 min
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Leeds City Bus Station to Thornton Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 2h 55m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
Bus from Rail Station to Thornton Cross
- Ave. Duration
- 1h 38m
- Frequency
- Hourly
- Estimated price
- £3
- Schedules at
- Yorkshire Coastliner
- Standard Adult Single
- £3
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